Big Bad Bruce and Belinda B the ex- joined me early Friday morning for a downriver shot from the Washington end of the big bridge to the Ilwaco boat basin, on the Lower Columbia River. Photos here: http://www.pbase.com/bartenderdave/sndtrp We were a little late on the launch to get tidal assist and instead got tidal resistance almost all the way, threading gaps in three massive pile dikes along the outer edge of East Sand Island. A soft gray day made for a peaceful time. Hordes of cormorants and pelicans added spice along East Sand. Lunch on the upper end of West Sand replenished some very whupped puppies enough to make the remaining three miles to Ilwaco across Baker Bay. A dead gasoline engine studded one end of a relict cable ferry arrangement which served the horse seine operations on West Sand Island, fifty years ago or more. Baker Bay also has a couple thousand piles left from fish weirs and similar operations, mute testimony for the glory days of Columbia River salmon runs. Only ten miles, but I was pretty tired at the end from fighting head current. Next time, we'll get up earlier and beat that tide! -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Nice report Dave, and in what I always think of as "typical" NW weather conditions (cloudy and cool). The numbers of abandoned towns and canneries along the tidal estuary of the Columbia always makes me feel nostalgic. My mother was born and raised in Portland, OR and use to tell me stories of canoing and rowboating along the many inlets of Sauvies Island. In those days almost no one had access to a motorboat and I can't help but feel we'd be better off if we faced much the same circumstances. Uh... except for our muthah-ships which we use with great caution and care and only for the briefest possible time necessary to get our kayaks into position and to reduce our personal impact on the shorelines. :) The white kayak paddled by your friend Bruce is interesting. What is it? Thanks for the nice photos, too. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:22 AM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote: > Big Bad Bruce and Belinda B the ex- joined me early Friday morning for a > downriver shot from the Washington end of the big bridge to the Ilwaco boat > basin, on the Lower Columbia River. Photos here: > http://www.pbase.com/bartenderdave/sndtrp *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Craig Jungers wrote: > The white kayak paddled by your friend Bruce is interesting. What is it? Eddyline Raven. Pretty sporty, fast design. Big enough to float one of my legs, but not the other. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote: > > Eddyline Raven. Pretty sporty, fast design. Big enough to float one of my > legs, but not the other. > A single-leg kayak is a concept that marketing may not have yet addressed. Maybe they could double their sales. Pretty boat though... and it looks to have a fair bit of rocker so it might even be fun. Craig *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
That cable winch would make a lovely lawn ornament for my front yard! Mark Sanders -----Original Message----- Photos here: http://www.pbase.com/bartenderdave/sndtrp A dead gasoline engine studded one end of a relict cable ferry arrangement which served the horse seine operations on West Sand Island, fifty years ago or more. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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